majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to begin purchasing; to purchase
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
straight course; straight-way; a straight
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
entering the starting gate
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
simmering; (boiling) gently
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
essential oil; volatile oil; refined oil
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
indigestion; dyspepsia; incomprehensibility; inability to understand
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up